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Global Seed Capital LLC targets early-stage companies with high-growth potential that stand to benefit from the rapid globalization of knowledge and information-based industries. A key focus is on the quality of individuals getting an idea off the ground; their understanding of target markets; proven ability to execute on a vision; and ethical integrity. Global Seed Capital, with a global financial and business development network, represents value-added capital to these early-stage firms. Industry focus areas include second-generation Internet, life sciences, IT infrastructure, and media. Global Seed Capital is taking a leadership role in connecting burgeoning Boston-area life sciences companies and investors with relevant life sciences opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Recent news Biopeer http://www.bio-itworld.com/newsitems/2005/05/05-18-05-news-Biopeer 03 June 2005 National Geographic on music expedition Monday, July 17, 2006 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -- National Geographic is known for bringing the world alive through images and stories. Now it has expanded its representation of global cultures by creating a music exploration and purchasing site, enhanced with content from its National Geographic Channel and elsewhere. It's been oft-said that the future of mobile gaming is multiplayer. After all, these cellphone-cum-game platforms are already online-enabled, jacking into a global network from the moment you power the thing on. So why is it taking so long to for the future to get here? The answer? Network speeds. Real-time multiplayer is only as good as the network speed you play on, and that's why most game makers have stayed away from going after this grail. However, THQ Wireless and developer Mikoishi have found a clever way to step around network speed issues and still deliver a solid multiplayer experience. While you may not necessarily engage an opponent in direct combat, your actions, once piped over to a server, have an effect on a large-scale battle between different factions that you and your friends are part of. It's a workaround that won't please everybody, but it pleases this reviewer -- especially since the reviewer doubles as a "Star Wars" fan. READ MORE - IGN.com September 27, 2005 AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Sept 27, 2005: THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI), unveiled today at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment tradeshow, the company's biggest multiplayer endeavor to date, Star Wars Battlefront Mobile. Developed in association with Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts and developer Mikoishi, Star Wars Battlefront Mobile is based on LucasArt's Star Wars Battlefront, the best-selling Star Wars game ever, and features for the first time in a mobile environment head-to-head gameplay within the Star Wars universe. Star Wars Battlefront Mobile is slated to launch on November 1 exclusively on Cingular Wireless, and is timed with the release of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith on DVD and LucasArt's release of Star Wars Battlefront II for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) system and Windows platforms. "THQ Wireless has always been committed to creating the highest quality in mobile entertainment," said Tim Walsh, President of THQ Wireless. "By aligning ourselves with LucasArts and Lucasfilm, we are not only bringing their top- selling console game to mobile, but we are creating one of the most ambitious multiplayer mobile games to date, and it is perfectly timed with the next major Star Wars event, the release of Episode III on DVD and Battlefront II on PS2, Xbox, PSP and PC." READ MORE - gamesindustry.bizMay 18, 2005 The games will be hosted at THQ's state-of-the-art data center located in Phoenix, AZ. With the data center, THQ Wireless can offer a reliable, multi-functional, feature rich, and scalable network capable of supporting millions of users. "Multiplayer gaming is one of the next big advancements in the mobile space," said Tim Walsh, president of THQ Wireless. "Today's announcement with Mikoishi, a premiere developer of multiplayer games, further illustrates THQ Wireless' commitment to working with great partners and technologies to offer innovative wireless content and create new revenue streams through subscription services." READ MORE Mikoishi is an entertainment software company that produces cross-platform entertainment content such as location-based, real-time mass multiplayer games and lifestyle/messaging products for mobile networks and handsets. READ MORE VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(Yahoo! Finance/BUSINESS WIRE) Newly launched Recombo WAYPOINT makes publishing and monitoring interaction with critical documents as easy as sending an email. Recombo's new software leverages the customers' existing technology investments to provide a cost-effective, reliable and secure way to ensure all appropriate readers receive high impact documents and regulatory compliance requirements are met. "There's a growing need among small and medium businesses for an effective way to meet regulatory compliance requirements and communicate critical information such as codes of conduct and other internal policies to employees," said Mike Gardner, chief executive officer for Recombo Inc. "Existing enterprise-focused solutions can be too costly and complex for smaller companies to consider, so we're thrilled to provide our customers an easy and effective way to mitigate litigation risk, practice responsible leadership and ensure staff safety." WAYPOINT leverages integration with Microsoft Office Outlook to record whether all intended recipients received a document and whether they agreed, disagreed with or requested clarification of the information it contained. Through real time reporting of the interactions, Recombo Waypoint helps senior management ensure any required follow-up actions are taken in a timely manner. In order to provide an irrefutable communication trail around high impact documents, WAYPOINT stores and backs up all interaction with such content on an hourly basis at Fusepoint, one of Canada's safest facilities, which carries the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants security endorsement. To add an additional layer of protection around sensitive data, all information tracked with Recombo WAYPOINT is backed up daily at Iron Mountain, known as the "gold standard" of the data storage industry. Recombo WAYPOINT meets the highest standards of digital signature compliance set out in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000. It is available immediately across North America. Source: Yahoo! Finance
Jun 21, 2005 Recombo propels publisher potential with its distributed platform product - Recombo Connector for learning content. MindLeaders chose the Recombo Connector to enable more rapid development and complexity of learning content solutions while solving issues of interoperability for their customers. The Recombo Connector for Learning Content is a fast, easy and cost-effective way to connect any learning content to the myriad of different systems used to serve elearning to sales, service and support staff in companies today. Paul MacCartney Senior VP of Development says, "We carefully looked for a technology partner that understood our business and would deliver direct value to our customers as well as delivering a robust reliable platform. I am confident the Recombo solution will allow us to concentrate more engineering on building out our core offering to our customers." The deal proves the Recombo Connector solution has traction in the marketplace and will result in multiple revenue streams for Recombo as the exclusive supplier of Content Integration technology to the MindLeaders delivery channel which supports hundreds of thousands of learners. "Recombo uses powerful technology to deliver business solutions to customers. While we employ a number of highly qualified technical people Recombo is really a business solution provider and we are looking forward to building out this solution to support some new and exciting MindLeaders solutions in the coming months." commented Steven Forth, CEO of Recombo. A software presentation is available at http://recombo.mmalliance.breezecentral.com/p96582337/ About Recombo About MindLeaders For more information, please contact Brad McPhee, VP Customer Solutions, at 604-736-2272 Ext. 151, or visit www.recombo.com for product and services information and company details.
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About Global Seed Capital Eric J. Gerritsen is Principal of Global Seed Capital LLC, a Boston-based seed venture financing company with investment interests in the United States, Canada, and Asia covering media, Internet, infrastructure software, and bio-IT companies. Mr. Gerritsen served on the boards of Lycos Europe N.V. (a joint venture with Bertelsmann AG), Lycos Japan Inc. (a joint venture with Sumitomo KK), Lycos Korea Inc. (joint venture with Mirae Corp.), Lycos Asia Pte. (a joint venture with Singapore Telecom Pte.), and Sympatico-Lycos Inc. (a joint venture with Bell Canada). Mr. Gerritsen has held a variety of senior editorial and management roles for publishers Plesman Publications Ltd. in Canada and the Asian Sources Media Group in Hong Kong and was the founder of Multimedia Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong). Mr. Gerritsen started multimedia software business units for Longman Asia Ltd. and Philips Media (Asia/Pacific) Ltd., both of Hong Kong. His media experience includes the launch of seven magazines, one newspaper, numerous consumer software titles, and Web sites in all corners of the world. Mr. Gerritsen holds a BA (Hons) degree in philosophy from Queen's University and is a regular speaker at Internet, software, and media industry and academic events around the world. Legal counsel
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